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Wednesday, March 15, 2023

Ornament Review: Carl and Ellie - 2022 Hallmark Release

Stars: 5 out of 5
Pros: Captures a great moment from Up
Cons: Slight tip back
The Bottom Line:
Love story captured
Moment that Up fans will love
In great ornament



Capturing the Love Story of Up

Up is one of my favorite movies of all time.  So I immediately planned to add the Carl & Ellie ornament to my collection.  It captures such a great moment from early in the movie that I had to have it.

If you aren’t familiar with the movie, Carl is one of the main characters of the movie.  For most of the film, he’s an old man, but for the first few minutes of the film, we meet him and the love of his life, Ellie, and watch the ups and downs of their life together.  One of those ups was getting their house and painting their names on their mailbox.

And that’s the moment that is captured here.  Ellie is kneeling in the grass just having completed the task.  Carl is leaning on the mailbox looking at her.  They are both smiling, and the love captured in their faces is perfect.

Which is why I wanted to get this one.  Their relationship is such a key component of the movie and this moment helps define that.  Looking at the two of them together like this makes me smile.

Since this is a scene, it has a nice flat base, so you could set this out and enjoy it year-round.  After all, there isn’t anything Christmassy about the scene.  It is a little bigger than your average Christmas ornament, but not that much bigger, and it makes sense given the fact that we’ve got two adults with some space and a mailbox in between them.

The ornament is as balanced as it can be given the design.  It does tip back ever so slightly when you go to hang it, but it really isn’t that bad.  When you get it around tree branches, you definitely won’t notice.

Those who want to celebrate the love story that kicks of Up will be glad they added Carl & Ellie to their collection.

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